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Scores of starving pelicans found along California coast

Discussion prompts & video archive.


The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.




Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:



Attacks on politicians in Germany are on the rise

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes

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Science Webcasts


Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.

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This week's word in the news: PENDULUM

DEFINITION:
A weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely.


FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The grim forecast was driven by lower than projected state revenues, continuing a pendulum swing from the fiscal boom of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Los Angeles Times -- 05/13/2024